SPANISH 15
INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY SPANISH
Instructors: Dr.
Lourdes ManyŽ
and Dr. Ron Friis
Office:
Furman Hall 235-T and 235 S
Phone: 294-3544 (ManyŽ) and 294-2227 (Friis)
e-mail: lourdes.manye@furman.edu
e-mail: ron.friis@furman.edu
Office
Hours: Dr.
ManyŽ: Tu & Wed: 2:30-4:00, and by appointment
Texts: Marinelli
and Mujica Laughlin, Puentes,
4th ed., with 2 CDs.
Marinelli,
Mujica Laughlin and Swender, Cuaderno de actividades y
gram‡tica
suplemental to accompany
Puentes,4th ed., with CD.
Puentes home page: http://puentes.heinle.com
Purpose
of the course:
To
provide an opportunity for students who have studied Spanish to continue their
language development in preparation for Spanish 21. Students move rapidly
through a course equivalent to Spanish 11 & 12.
Course Objectives:
1. To review the Spanish sound
system (including intonation patterns) and to
refine
pronunciation techniques.
2. To review the fundamental
grammatical patterns and to expand them.
3. To develop further the four basic
language skills (listening, speaking, reading
and writing)
4. To acquaint students with representative cultural patterns
of Spain and Latin
America.
Course Evaluation: Major
Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ÉÉ. . . . 45%
Comprehensive
Final Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25%
Preparation
and participation, quizzes, homework &
compositions
(10% each). . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30%
Grading Scale:
A+ =
97-100 B+ = 87-89 C+ =
77-79 D+ =
68-69
A = 93-96 B = 83-86 C = 73-76 D = 67
A- = 90-92 B- = 80-82 C- = 70-72 D- = 65-66
F = 0-64
Class Attendance:
All
students are expected to attend every class session. This is essential for you
to succeed in the class. A student who has more than three unexcused
absences during the term will
have his/her final grade lowered accordingly. Each unexcused absence over 3 will cause your
final grade to drop by one point. Three tardies will amount to one
absence. Class attendance will
also affect your participation and preparation grade which is 10% of the final
grade. It is the responsibility of the student to present evidence of illness (a note from the infirmary, for
example) or any other type of absence which he or she believes the instructor
may consider "excused." A freshman who exceeds eight absences or an
upperclassman who exceeds fourteen absences for any reason (excused or
unexcused) will be in violation of the maximum established by the university (see
p. 40 of the 2007-08 Furman Catalog) and will be dropped with a grade of "F"
as well..
Assignment
Information
The
different chapters will be covered generally during the days indicated in the
syllabus (Programa general), but I will assign specific pages, exercises
and compositions daily. You must prepare the material and complete the
assignments before coming to class. I will collect homework regularly. Assignments must be turned in the day they are
due otherwise you get a zero.
Homework missed due to an excused absence may be turned in for credit
within two days after returning to class. Be certain that you have the
telephone numbers of several classmates so that you may obtain homework
assignments when you miss class both for excused and unexcused absences. It
is your responsibility to learn of possible changes in assignments as well as
the instructor's notification concerning quizzes.
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Textbook and Cuaderno
de actividades:
I
will assign as homework selected exercises from the textbook and the workbook (Cuaderno) and also some internet activities from the
textbook web page (http://puentes.heinle.com). There is a CD that accompanies each book. In
order to practice pronunciation you should do the listening section
called ÒLa pronunciaci—nÓfrom the workbook.
Class
Preparation and Participation:
I
give a lot of importance to your class participation since this is a foreign
language class and it is essential that you practice orally. It is 10% of the
final grade and it means coming to class prepared with all the assignments
completed, ready to speak, contribute, answer questions and participate in
classroom activities in a positive way. In class you should try to speak
only in Spanish and encourage
your classmates to do so as well when working in pairs and small groups, which
we will do most of the class time. I
value effort and positive attitude rather than perfection, it is normal
to make mistakes when we are speaking another language, what is important is to
try to speak it. It will be difficult at first but it will get easier as
the course progresses. You need to realize that I cannot evaluate your oral
work unless I hear you speaking in class and that your participation will help
you in the oral part of the final exam. If you want to know how you are doing
in this portion of the class, please come to see me two weeks after classes
have started and in the course of
the semester.
Study Time:
Students
generally are expected to spend twice as much time outside of class in
preparation as they spend in class. The typical student in the Spanish
15 class, then, should plan to
study two to three hours outside of class to prepare for daily lessons. On
assigning homework, writing assignments and special projects, the professor
assumes this is the time students spend on their daily work outside of class.
Tests:
All
tests will be announced and must be taken on the scheduled day. There will
be no make up for quizzes; major tests can only be taken out of the scheduled
time if student supplies a note from the appropriate Dean certifying an excused
absence.
Academic
Integrity:
Integrity
gives the educational enterprise its legitimacy. Honesty, respect, and personal
responsibility are principles that guide academic life at Furman, in and out of
the classroom. Academic misconduct in any form (plagiarism, cheating,
inappropriate collaboration, and other efforts to gain an unfair academic
advantage) threatens the values of the campus community and will have severe
consequences, such as failure in the course, and/or suspension or dismissal
from the university.
If
you have any question about what constitutes plagiarism or any other form of
academic misconsdiuct, it is your responsibility to consult with me so that you
will fully understand what I expect of you in this course. If you have any
doubts, ask! You should also be familiar with the Academic Integrity &
Plagiarism and Academic
Integrity at Furman materials available at www.furman.edu>academics>academic integrity information. FurmanÕs policy on
academic dishonesty can be found at:
http://furman_notes.furman.edu/p&p.nsf>Standard>Search>121.5.
Students
with Disabilities:
Students
with disabilities who need academic accommodations should contact Donna Taylor,
Director of Disabilities Services Office (Phone: 294 2322), in the basement of
the Earle Infirmary. After having
a conference with her, contact me during my office hours. You need to do
this early in the term.
Tutoring:
Furman
provides cost-free tutoring for students who request it. If you need a tutor,
see Barbara Foltz in the Office of Academic Assistance (Phone: 294 2110) on the
ground floor of the Duke Library.
PROGRAMA
GENERAL - Sept 11 to Oct 12: Dr.
ManyŽ
**
This syllabus is tentative and subject to change.
septiembre
22 Cap.
5
11 Introducci—n 23 Cap.
5
12 Paso
prel. y Cap. 1 24 Cap.
5
13 Cap.
1 25 Cap.
5
14 Cap.
1 26 Cap.
5
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noviembre
17 Cap.
1 29 Cap.
6
18 Cap.
1 30 Cap.
6
19 Cap.
1 31 Cap.
6
20 Cap.
2 1 Cap.
6
21 Cap.
2 2 Cap.
6
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24 Cap.
2 5 Cap.
7
25 Cap.
2
6 Cap.
7
26 Examen
Cap. 1 y 2
7 Cap.
7
27 Cap.
3 8 Cap.
7
28 Cap.
3 9 Cap.
7
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octubre
1 Cap. 3 12 Cap.
8
2 Cap.
3 13 Cap.
8
3 Cap.
3 14 Cap.
8
4 Cap.
3 15 Cap.
8
5 Cap.
4 16 Cap.
8
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19-23 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS
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8 Cap. 4 26 Cap.
9
9 Cap. 4 27 Cap.
9
10 Cap. 4 28 Cap.
9
11 Cap. 4 29 Cap.
9
12 Examen
Cap. 3 y 4 30 Cap.
9
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15 Actividad
en LRC 3 Repaso
16 Actividad
en LRC 4 Repaso
17 Profesor
Friis 5 Repaso
y evaluaciones
19 FALL
BREAK